Empowering Minds
Geekesse Newsgroup
Celebrating the brilliance of women in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.
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Championing Female Intelligence
Geekesse Newsgroup is dedicated to highlighting the achievements of intelligent women across various fields. We aim to inspire and support women and the men who appreciate their contributions. Join us in celebrating the intersection of science and femininity.
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Wordsmiths: Anita Cornwell
Anita Cornwell (1923-2023) made history as the first Black woman writer to openly identify as a lesbian in her published essays. From the 1950s to the 1980s, she wrote passionately about Black power and Black lesbian identity in magazines like Negro Digest, The...
Wordsmiths: Barbara May Cameron
Barbara May Cameron (1954-2002) was an indigenous Two-Spirit activist who spent her life organizing and advocating for LGBTQIA+ Native Americans, both locally and internationally. She was the co-founder of Gay American Indians, and she wrote a number of searing...
Op-ed: Building accountability to achieve feminist climate justice
Feminist climate justice seeks a world where everyone can flourish on a healthy and sustainable planet, where those in power serve and are accountable to all, particularly marginalized groups such as women and girls. Achieving this will take action on many fronts—to...
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